EP2406075B1 - Zerstäubungsvorrichtung und verfahren zur befeuchtung einer bahn - Google Patents

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EP2406075B1
EP2406075B1 EP10702211.3A EP10702211A EP2406075B1 EP 2406075 B1 EP2406075 B1 EP 2406075B1 EP 10702211 A EP10702211 A EP 10702211A EP 2406075 B1 EP2406075 B1 EP 2406075B1
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Kenneth H. Dorman
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  • the invention relates generally to an atomization apparatus for web moistening, as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such an apparatus is known from JP 02 220 846 A .
  • a similar apparatus is known from US 6 076 466 .
  • Further nozzles for liquid atomization are described in US 5 732 885 A and WO 00/48742 A1 .
  • Offset printing involves transferring images to a web (e.g., roll of paper) via rotating drums. These drums have an inked impression of images which are transferred to the web as it travels across the rotating drums.
  • ink may be dried by blowing hot air over the web after the images have been imprinted. However, the hot air may reduce web moisture content, resulting in a wrinkled publication.
  • a web remoistening system may be used to spray the web with water after the drying process to remoisten the web.
  • Current web remoistening systems utilize hydraulic atomization to achieve the desired web moisture content.
  • hydraulic atomization a liquid is forced through a small orifice at high pressure to create droplets.
  • Systems that employ hydraulic atomization are expensive because they must be constructed to withstand high liquid pressure.
  • they require expensive high pressure pumps, liquid manifolds and solenoid valves.
  • hydraulic atomization systems typically spray de-ionized water, increasing operational costs.
  • hydraulic atomization systems are not well suited for web moistening at low flow rates because they tend to produce larger droplets, thereby causing poor moistening quality.
  • An atomization apparatus for moistening a web includes a pneumatic nozzle.
  • the pneumatic nozzle includes a liquid orifice, and a first pneumatic orifice and a second pneumatic orifice disposed on opposite sides of the liquid orifice, as defined in claim 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a process flow diagram of a printing process in accordance with certain embodiments of the present technique
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a web moistening system in accordance with certain embodiments of the present technique
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a web moistening system in accordance with certain embodiments of the present technique
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of three spray devices that may be employed in the web moistening system of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a spray device that may be employed in the web moistening system of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of a spray device that may be employed in the web moistening system of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a spray device that may be employed in the web moistening system of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a top view of a first layer of the spray device represented in FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 9 is a top view of a second layer of the spray device represented in FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 10 is a top view of a third layer of the spray device represented in FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 11 is a top view of a fourth layer of the spray device represented in FIG. 7 .
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure may reduce the cost of web moistening systems and provide enhanced moistening performance by employing pneumatic web moistening nozzles.
  • the pneumatic web moistening nozzle includes a liquid orifice and a pair of pneumatic orifices disposed on opposite sides of the liquid orifice.
  • liquid droplets emitted from the liquid orifice may form a substantially flat fan-shaped pattern in a plane of the orifices.
  • the pneumatic orifices are sized longer than the liquid orifice to overlap or sandwich the liquid orifice. This configuration confines liquid droplets to the plane of the fan-shaped stream, thereby providing substantially uniform web moistening.
  • pneumatic web moistening nozzles may utilize larger liquid orifices and provide higher droplet velocities than hydraulic atomizers.
  • the larger liquid orifice may be less prone to clogging because small particles may simply pass through instead of becoming lodged and obstructing liquid flow. Because the liquid orifice may be able to accommodate particles in the liquid, tap water may be used as the moistening liquid, instead of the more expensive de-ionized water.
  • the larger liquid orifice may facilitate spraying other liquids, including silicone and lotion.
  • the higher droplet velocities may increase liquid deposition efficiency, facilitating increased web speed through the web moistening system.
  • FIG. 1 presents a process flow diagram of heatset web offset printing 10 using a unique web remoistening system in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention.
  • ink is applied to a web.
  • the web may be paper, for example, or any other substrate to which ink may be applied.
  • the web is stored in rolls, which are unwound as the web travels through the printing process 10.
  • offset printing ink is first applied to a rotating plate cylinder by ink rollers. The ink is then transferred to an offset cylinder which is in contact with the plate cylinder and rotating in the opposite direction. Finally, ink is applied to the web as it travels across the rotating offset cylinder.
  • the process 10 may proceed to dry the ink in an oven, as represented by block 14.
  • Web drying ovens generally circulate hot air over the web to dry the ink before it runs or smudges. Because the drying process 14 may leave the web excessively hot, the web may be cooled on a series of chilled rollers, as represented by block 16.
  • Heating the web in the oven, as represented by block 14, may have the undesirable effect of reducing web moisture content. If the web becomes too dry, it may wrinkle during the binding process. Therefore, the printing process 10 may employ a liquid spray system to remoisten the web, as represented by block 18.
  • the web remoistening system may employ a series of nozzles which spray a liquid onto the web as it travels through the system.
  • the web remoistening system may include pneumatic web moistening nozzles that provide high droplet deposition efficiency and substantially uniform spray patterns. This configuration may provide increased web speed through the web remoistening system.
  • the web Once the proper moisture content has been established, the web may be bound into its final publication form, as represented by block 20. For example, the web may be bound into books, or stapled to create magazines.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of one embodiment of a web moistening system 100 using a unique configuration to enhance droplet deposition efficiency and provide uniform droplet distribution in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention.
  • a web 102 may enter the moistening system 100 after it has been cooled by the chilled rollers.
  • the web 102 may then pass over a reversing roller 104 and be charged by a corona-charging electrode 106.
  • the corona-charging electrode 106 bombards the web 102 with ions (charged particles), inducing a positive charge in the web 102. This positive charge is represented by plus signs located on the side of the web 102.
  • the reversing roller 104 may be grounded.
  • each spray device 108 may represent a series of spray devices 108 extending along the width of the web 102 (e.g., perpendicular to the page). Also, additional spray devices 108 may be positioned along the direction of travel of the web 102. The number and configuration of spray devices 108 may be selected to achieve proper web moisture content. Each spray device 108 may be grounded. During atomization, the positively charged web 102 may induce a negative charge on the liquid droplets. As the droplets approach the web 102, they may then be electrostatically attracted to the web 102, resulting in increased liquid penetration.
  • the spray devices 108 in the present embodiment may be pneumatic atomizers.
  • pneumatic atomizers may utilize large liquid orifices and provide high droplet velocities.
  • the large liquid orifice may be less prone to clogging because small particles may simply pass through instead of becoming lodged and obstructing liquid flow.
  • the high droplet velocities may increase liquid deposition efficiency, facilitating increased web speed through the web moistening system 100.
  • Such spray devices 108 may use both a gas source and a liquid source.
  • Gas may be supplied by pneumatic supplies 110, such as low pressure, high volume blowers, for example.
  • Liquid may be supplied by liquid supplies 112. In this embodiment, a low liquid flow rate may be desired.
  • the liquid supplies 112 may be gear pumps or peristaltic pumps.
  • gear pumps may be configured to provide a constant flow of liquid to the spray devices 108.
  • flow rate may be easily adjusted by varying gear speed, gear size and number of teeth on each gear.
  • the corona-charging electrode 106, the pneumatic supplies 110 and the liquid supplies 112 may be controlled by a control system 114.
  • the control system 114 may include an electrostatic controller 116, a liquid supply controller 118, a pneumatic supply controller 120, a computer system 122 and a user interface 124.
  • the electrostatic controller 116 may adjust the voltage and/or current supplied to the corona-charging electrode 106 based on a desired web charge.
  • the liquid supply controller 118 and the pneumatic supply controller 120 may adjust the output of the liquid supply 112 and the pneumatic supply 110.
  • the liquid supplies 112 are gear pumps
  • the liquid supply controller 118 may adjust the speed of each gear pump based on a desired liquid flow rate.
  • Each of the individual controllers may be regulated by the computer system 122 coupled to the user interface 124.
  • the user interface 124 may allow an operator to adjust parameters of the web moistening system 100 through a graphical user interface.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a web moistening system 100 having a unique atomization mechanism in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention.
  • the web (not shown) may enter along the reversing roller 104. The web may then pass between two rows of spray devices 108, one on each side of the web. Each spray device 108 may spray a fan shaped stream of liquid onto the web, establishing the desired moisture content.
  • the liquid stream may have a greater velocity than web moistening systems 100 employing hydraulic atomizers. This higher velocity stream may increase liquid deposition efficiency, facilitating a higher web speed through the web moistening system 100. For example, web speeds of approximately 304,8 to 914,4 meder per minute (1,000 to 3,000 feet per minute) may be possible using the pneumatic atomizers of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of three spray devices 108 that may be employed in the present embodiment.
  • each spray device 108 may project a fan-shaped droplet pattern 304 from a liquid orifice 302.
  • the fan-shaped droplet pattern 304 may be substantially flat and oriented in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the web.
  • the liquid streams 304 depicted in FIG. 4 overlap each other as they expand.
  • the spacing of the spray devices 108 and/or the angle of each fan-shaped droplet pattern 304 may be varied to alter the amount of overlap. Adjustment of these parameters may be based on a desired level of web moistening.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a spray device 108 having a unique atomization mechanism in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention.
  • the spray device 108 may be composed of layers, with each layer bolted together to form a complete apparatus.
  • bolt holes 402 may pass through the entire spray device 108. Bolts may pass through these holes to secure the layers.
  • a liquid inlet 404 may serve to deliver liquid from the liquid supply 112 to the liquid orifice 302.
  • pneumatic inlets 406 may facilitate gas flow from the pneumatic supply 110 through the spray device 108 to pneumatic orifices 408. Both the liquid orifice 302 and the pneumatic orifices 408 are components of the nozzle 410.
  • Liquid exiting the liquid orifice 302 may be separated into droplets by pneumatic atomization.
  • the liquid orifice 302 may emit liquid at a relatively low flow rate, while the pneumatic orifices 408 may expel gas at a relatively high flow rate. Interaction between the high flow rate gas and the low flow rate liquid may cause the liquid to break up into droplets. Furthermore, some of the energy from the gas may be transferred to the liquid, increasing liquid droplet velocity. Because droplet velocity is a function of gas flow rate, pneumatic atomization may produce high velocity droplets while maintaining a low liquid flow rate. This configuration, unattainable with hydraulic atomization, may be well-suited for web moistening where greater droplet velocity and lower liquid flow rates are desired.
  • the liquid droplets emitted from liquid orifice 302 form a substantially flat fan-shaped pattern 304.
  • This pattern 304 may include vacillating droplets established by gas streams emanating between the pneumatic orifices 408.
  • gas streams emanating from the pneumatic orifices 408 may converge near the liquid orifice 302. These high velocity gas stream may induce a liquid stream emitted from liquid orifice 302 to form vacillating droplets.
  • FIG. 5 shows an exemplary droplet 412 as it vacillates in space between boundaries 414. This droplet 412 is merely representative of droplets formed through the pneumatic atomization process.
  • the frequency and amplitude of this vacillation may be controlled by varying the liquid and/or gas flow rates, the liquid and/or gas velocities, and/or the spacing between the liquid orifice 302 and the pneumatic orifices 408. Adjusting the parameters of droplet vacillation is described in more detail in U.S. Patent No. 5,902,540 .
  • Droplet vacillation may not be visible in the fan-shaped streams 304 depicted in FIG. 4 because each droplet may vacillate at a high frequency. A combination of this high frequency vacillation and a large number of droplets may create the appearance of the relatively flat fan-shaped droplet pattern 304. The particular fan-shaped pattern 304 created by this vacillation may result in uniform web moistening.
  • the flow rates of both liquid and gas are particularly adjusted to maintain the fan-shaped droplet pattern 304. Specifically, if the gas flow rate is too high relative to the liquid flow rate, liquid droplets may not properly vacillate to form the fan spray pattern 304. Without proper vacillation, the flattened fan-shaped pattern 304 may rotate approximately 90°, resulting in ineffective web moistening.
  • the liquid flow rate may be about 2 to 100, 5 to 70, 10 to 50, or approximately 10 to 30 cubic centimeters per minute.
  • liquid flow rate is approximately 10 to 30 cubic centimeters per minute
  • gas flow rate of about 1 to 20, 2 to 10, or approximatel 0,057 to 0,142 m 3 per hour (2 to 5 standard cubic feet per hour) may produce proper droplet vacillation.
  • the liquid orifice 302 depicted in FIG. 5 protrudes from the front face of the spray device 108 such that the liquid orifice 302 is positioned downstream from the gas flow of pneumatic orifices 408.
  • the protrusion is both rectangular and tapered.
  • Alternative embodiments may employ a liquid orifice 302 having a non-tapered protrusion and/or a non-rectangular configuration.
  • the protrusion may have a circular, elliptical or triangular cross-section. This protrusion may facilitate automatic unclogging of the liquid orifice 302. A portion of the gas emitted from each pneumatic orifice 408 may pass over the liquid orifice 302. In this configuration, if an object or liquid on the surface obstructs the flow of liquid, the gas flow may dislodge it.
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of the nozzle 410 component of the spray device 108.
  • the nozzle 410 depicted in this figure contains a rectangular liquid orifice 302 and rectangular pneumatic orifices 408. Experimentation has determined that rectangular orifices may produce effective spray patterns for web moistening.
  • FIG. 6 shows that the pneumatic orifices 408 are longer than the liquid orifice 302.
  • pneumatic orifices 408 have a length 409
  • liquid orifice 302 has a length 303.
  • length 409 may be at least 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more times length 303.
  • length 409 may be more than approximately 20 percent longer than length 303.
  • liquid orifice 302 may be positioned such that pneumatic orifices 408 extend past opposite ends of liquid orifice 302 along a vertical axis 411.
  • This overlapping, or sandwich, configuration may reduce tails by confining liquid droplets to the plane of the fan-shaped stream. Tails are undesirable components of a spray pattern that are formed when a small number of droplets travel outside of the desired flow pattern. Confining these droplets to the fan-shaped stream may provide a more uniform liquid distribution across the web 102.
  • Alternative embodiments may employ pneumatic orifices 408 that extend past only one end of liquid orifice 302 along the vertical axis 411.
  • both the liquid orifice 302 and the pneumatic orifices 408 may be varied based on the desired liquid spray configuration. For example, if a greater gas velocity is desired, the size of the pneumatic orifices 408 may be reduced. In addition, larger droplets may be formed by increasing the size of the liquid orifice 302. However, as previously discussed, the disclosed embodiments may maintain the rectangular shape of orifices 302 and 408, where the pneumatic orifices 408 are longer than the liquid orifice 302. Therefore, a width 415 of liquid orifice 302 and a width 417 of pneumatic orifices 408 may be varied to adjust the size of orifices 302 and 408, respectively.
  • the width 415 of liquid orifice 302 is substantially similar to the width 417 of pneumatic orifices 408.
  • widths 415 and 417 may vary in alternative embodiments.
  • the length 303 of liquid orifice 302 may be approximately two times the width 415, as illustrated in FIG. 6 .
  • the length 303 may be about 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8 or more times the width 415 of liquid orifice 302, for example.
  • the length 409 of pneumatic orifices 408 may be four times the width 417.
  • the length 409 may be about 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5 or more times the width 417 of pneumatic orifices 408, for example.
  • orifice spacing may be varied to alter the frequency and/or amplitude of droplet vacillation, for example.
  • pneumatic orifices 408 are spaced a distance 419 from liquid orifice 302 along lateral axis 413.
  • spacing 419 is approximately 1.5 times the width 415 of liquid orifice 302.
  • the spacing 419 may be about 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 or more times the width 415 of liquid orifice 302.
  • Further embodiments may enhance droplet formation by minimizing the spacing 419, such that spacing 419 approaches zero.
  • spray patterns may be configured for particular applications.
  • the liquid orifice 302 may be larger than the liquid orifice of a hydraulic atomizer. Hydraulic atomizers generally require a small liquid orifice to sufficiently accelerate the liquid linearly and/or rotationally such that it atomizes. In contrast, pneumatic atomizers use gas flow to atomize liquid. Therefore, a larger liquid orifice 302 may be employed. Larger liquid orifices may be less prone to clogging because small particles may simply pass through instead of becoming lodged and obstructing liquid flow. Because the liquid orifice 302 may be able to accommodate particles in the liquid, tap water may be used as the moistening liquid, instead of the more expensive de-ionized water typically utilized in hydraulic atomizers. In addition, the larger liquid orifice 302 may facilitate spraying other liquids, including silicone and lotion, that may be too viscous to flow through the smaller orifice of a hydraulic atomizer.
  • FIGS. 7-11 show layers 602, 604, 606, 608, 610, 612 and 614 of an exemplary embodiment of the spray device 108.
  • the spray device 108 may be formed from multiple layers of material. All of the layers, 602 through 614, for one embodiment are depicted in FIG. 7 , while FIGS. 8-11 show a top view of the individual layers.
  • gas and liquid enter the spray device 108 along the vertical axis 411 generally perpendicular to layers 602 through 614.
  • the spray device 108 then expels the gas and liquid in a plane defined by a horizontal axis 617 and lateral axis 413, generally in the plane of layers 602 through 614.
  • Layer 602 is the top layer of the spray device 108. A top view of this layer may be seen in FIG. 8 . As illustrated, liquid from the liquid supply 112 may enter the liquid inlet 404 along vertical axis 411. Similarly, gas from the pneumatic supply 110 may enter pneumatic inlets 406 along vertical axis 411. As previously discussed, layer 602 includes bolt holes 402 configured to facilitate securing layers 602 through 614 together with bolts.
  • FIG. 9 A top view of the second layer 604 may be seen in FIG. 9 .
  • This layer contains a vertical liquid conduit 616 which may facilitate liquid flow from the liquid inlet 404 to the liquid orifice 302.
  • two vertical pneumatic conduits 618 are located in layer 604. These conduits enable gas to travel through the spray device to the pneumatic orifices 408.
  • the vertical pneumatic conduits 618 are configured to control gas flow under a given pressure drop. Specifically, smaller conduit size reduces gas consumption under the same pressure drop. As can best be seen in FIGS. 8 and 9 , a diameter 619 of the vertical pneumatic conduits 618 is smaller than a diameter 407 of the pneumatic inlets 406.
  • the diameter 407 may be more than approximately 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, or more times the diameter 619.
  • a diameter 405 of the liquid inlet 404 may be substantially similar to or larger than a diameter 621 of the vertical liquid conduit 616.
  • the diameter and shape of the vertical conduits 616 and 618 within this layer may be varied in alternative embodiments based on desired flow properties.
  • FIG. 10 depicts a top view of the third layer 606.
  • This layer includes another section of the vertical liquid conduit 616.
  • Layer 606 also contains two horizontal pneumatic conduits 620 which redirect gas from the vertical pneumatic conduits 618 to the pneumatic orifices 408.
  • an initial width 623 of the horizontal pneumatic conduits 620 is substantially similar to the diameter 619 of the vertical pneumatic conduits 618.
  • the horizontal pneumatic conduits 620 narrow as they approach the pneumatic orifices 408.
  • width decreases from the initial width 623 to a width 417 at the pneumatic orifices 408.
  • the width 623 may be more than about 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8 or more times the width 417.
  • FIG. 11 A top view of the fourth layer 608 is shown in FIG. 11 .
  • This layer contains the two horizontal pneumatic conduits 620, as seen in layer 606 ( FIG. 10 ).
  • layer 608 contains a horizontal liquid conduit 622 that transfers liquid from the vertical liquid conduit 616 to the liquid orifice 302.
  • an initial width 627 of the horizontal liquid conduit 622 is substantially the same as the diameter 621 of the vertical liquid conduit 616.
  • the width of the horizontal liquid conduit 622 progressively decreases to correspond to a width 415 of the liquid orifice 302.
  • the configuration of the horizontal liquid conduit 622 affects liquid flow properties.
  • FIG. 11 also depicts an angle, ⁇ , between each horizontal pneumatic conduit 620 and the horizontal liquid conduit 622.
  • This angle may be adjusted between approximately 0° and 90°.
  • ⁇ is about 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°, 50°, 60°, 70° or 80°, or an angle therebetween.
  • ⁇ is approximately 10°.
  • an angle ⁇ of approximately 30° may be well-suited for certain web moistening applications. Varying ⁇ may affect both the configuration of the fan-shaped stream and the ability of the gas streams to dislodge obstructions in the liquid orifice 302.
  • liquid orifice 302 may protrude in a downstream direction from the gas flow of the pneumatic orifices 408. As illustrated, liquid orifice 302 is positioned a distance 625 from the face of spray device 108. In certain embodiments, distance 625 may be approximately 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more times the width 415 of liquid orifice 302. As described above, the protrusion of liquid orifice 302 is tapered at an angle ⁇ and has a generally rectangular shape. Positioning the liquid orifice 302 downstream from the pneumatic orifices 408 may serve to dislodge obstructions in the liquid orifice 302. However, in alternative embodiments, liquid orifice 302 may be positioned substantially flush with the face of spray device 108.
  • Layer 610 is substantially similar to layer 606, and layer 612 is substantially similar to layer 604.
  • the top and bottom of the horizontal liquid conduit 622 is formed by layers 606 and 610, respectively.
  • liquid flowing through the horizontal liquid conduit 622 is confined to a path through layer 608. Therefore, the length 303 of the horizontal liquid conduit 622, and liquid orifice 302, along vertical axis 411 is equal to a thickness 609 of layer 608.
  • layers 604 and 612 serve to confine the flow of gas to the horizontal pneumatic conduits 620.
  • the length 409 of horizontal pneumatic conduits 620, and pneumatic orifices 408, along vertical axis 411 is equal to the thickness 609 of layer 608 combined with thicknesses 611 of layers 606 and 610.
  • the length 409 of the pneumatic orifices 408 is greater than the length 303 of the liquid orifice 302.
  • Layer 612 serves to provide symmetry to the spray device 108 between layers 604 and 612. In this configuration, layers 604 to 612, as a stack, may be rotated 180 degrees about horizontal axis 617 and sandwiched between layers 602 and 614. Alternative embodiments may omit layer 612 such that layer 614 serves to confine the flow of gas to the horizontal pneumatic conduits 620.
  • the final layer of the spray device 108 is layer 614.
  • This layer serves as an end cap for both the vertical pneumatic conduits 618 and the vertical liquid conduit 616. By capping these conduits, both gas and liquid are forced to exit their respective orifices.
  • other embodiments of the spray device 108 may be constructed using alternative techniques.
  • the spray device 108 may be machined from solid blocks of material.

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  1. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung zum Befeuchten einer Bahn, die in einer Offsetdruckmaschine gedruckt worden ist, wobei das Verfahren Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Düse (410), die Folgendes umfasst:
    - eine erste Druckluftöffnung (408) und eine zweite Druckluftöffnung (408), wobei jede Druckluftöffnung (408) eine Breite (417) und eine Länge (409) aufweist; und
    - eine Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302),
    wobei die erste Druckluftöffnung (408) und die zweite Druckluftöffnung (408) auf entgegengesetzten Seiten der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) der Breite nach in einer Richtung der Druckluftöffnungen (408) angeordnet sind,
    wobei die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) dafür ausgelegt ist, einen Flüssigkeitsausgang der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) in der Form eines Tropfenmusters (304) aufzuweisen, und
    wobei die Druckluftöffnungen (408) dafür ausgelegt sind, ein Gas auszustoßen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) rechteckig ist und eine Länge (303) und eine Breite (415) aufweist, derart, dass jede der zwei Druckluftöffnungen (408) rechteckig ist, wobei die Länge (409) der zwei Druckluftöffnungen mindestens das 1,1-fache oder ein Mehrfaches der Länge (303) aufweist, so dass die Druckluftöffnungen (408) mit der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) überlappen,
    wobei die Flüssigkeit die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) in der Form eines fächerförmigen Tropfenmusters (304) verlässt.
  2. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) einen Vorsprung aufweist, der sich von der ersten und der zweiten Druckluftöffnung stromabwärts erstreckt.
  3. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Vorsprung vorzugsweise rechteckig und kegelförmig ist.
  4. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Länge (409) der ersten und der zweiten Druckluftöffnung (408) mindestens 20 Prozent länger als die Länge (303) der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) ist und wobei die erste und die zweite Druckluftöffnung (408) mit entgegengesetzten Enden der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) überlappen.
  5. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, die mehrere Schichten (602, 604, 606, 608, 610, 612, 614) umfasst, die Durchlässe definieren, die zu der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) und zu der ersten und der zweiten Druckluftöffnung (408) führen, wobei Dicken (609, 611) der Schichten (602, 604, 606, 608, 610, 612, 614) Längen (409) der ersten und zweiten Druckluftöffnung (408) definieren, die länger als die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) sind.
  6. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, die mehrere Sprühvorrichtungen (108), die in einer Reihe angeordnet sind, umfasst, wobei jede Sprühvorrichtung (108) die Druckluftdüse (410) umfasst.
  7. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Druckluftdüse (410) konfiguriert ist, eine Flüssigkeit in einer Ebene zu zerstäuben, die durch die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) und die erste und die zweite Druckluftöffnung (408) definiert ist.
  8. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, die mehrere Walzen (104) umfasst, die konfiguriert sind, eine Bahn entlang der Druckluftdüse (410) zuzuführen, wobei die Walzen (104) eine gekühlte Walze und eine geerdete Umkehrwalze (104) umfassen, wobei das System eine Koronaaufladeelektrode (106) umfasst, die konfiguriert ist, der Bahn eine positive Ladung zu verleihen, wobei die Druckluftdüse (410) geerdet ist, derart, dass das auf die Bahn gesprühte Fluid negativ geladen wird und an die positiv aufgeladene Bahn angezogen wird.
  9. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Druckluftdüse (410) eine geschichtete Düse ist, die Folgendes umfasst:
    einen ersten Satz von Schichten (608), die einen Flüssigkeitsweg (622), der zu der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) führt, umfassen, wobei der erste Satz von Schichten (608) eine erste Länge (303) der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) definiert; und
    einen zweiten Satz von Schichten (606, 610), die einen Druckluftweg (620), der zu einer ersten Druckluftöffnung (408) führt, umfassen, wobei der zweite Satz von Schichten (606, 610) eine zweite Länge (409) der ersten Druckluftöffnung (408) definiert, wobei die zweite Länge (409) größer als die erste Länge (303) ist, und wobei die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) und die erste Druckluftöffnung (408) rechteckig sind.
  10. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, wobei der erste Satz (608) und der zweite Satz (606, 610) von Schichten mindestens eine gemeinsame Schicht (608) enthalten, die mindestens teilweise sowohl die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) als auch die erste Druckluftöffnung (408) definiert, und wobei die erste Druckluftöffnung (408) mindestens teilweise durch mindestens eine andere Schicht (606, 610), die nicht die Flüssigkeitsöffnung definiert, definiert ist.
  11. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, wobei der zweite Satz von Schichten (606, 610) einen anderen Druckluftweg (620), der zu einer zweiten Druckluftöffnung (408) führt, umfasst, wobei die erste (408) und die zweite Druckluftöffnung (408) auf entgegengesetzten Seiten der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) angeordnet sind.
  12. Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 11, die mehrere Schichten (602, 604, 606, 608, 610, 612, 614) einschließlich des ersten (608) und des zweiten Satzes (606, 610) von Schichten umfasst, wobei die mehreren Schichten (602, 604, 606, 608, 610, 612, 614) Folgendes umfassen:
    eine erste Schicht (602), die mehrere Drucklufteinlassöffnungen (406) und eine Flüssigkeitseinlassöffnung (404) aufweist;
    eine zweite Schicht (604), die mehrere vertikale Druckluftleitungen (618) in Fluidkommunikation mit den mehreren Drucklufteinlassöffnungen (406) und eine vertikale Flüssigkeitsleitung (616) in Fluidkommunikation mit der Flüssigkeitseinlassöffnung (404) aufweist;
    eine dritte Schicht (606), die mehrere horizontale Druckluftleitungen (620), die erste und die zweite Druckluftöffnung (408) sowie die vertikale Flüssigkeitsleitung (616) aufweist;
    eine vierte Schicht (608), die die mehreren horizontalen Druckluftleitungen (620), die erste und die zweite Druckluftöffnung (408), eine horizontale Flüssigkeitsleitung (622) in Fluidkommunikation mit der vertikalen Flüssigkeitsleitung (616) sowie eine Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) aufweist;
    eine fünfte Schicht (610), die die mehreren horizontalen Druckluftleitungen (620), die erste und die zweite Druckluftöffnung (408) sowie die vertikale Flüssigkeitsleitung (616) aufweist;
    eine sechste Schicht (612), die die mehreren vertikalen Druckluftleitungen (618) und die vertikale Flüssigkeitsleitung (616) aufweist; und
    eine siebte Schicht (614), die konfiguriert ist, die Enden der mehreren vertikalen Druckluftleitungen (618) und der vertikalen Flüssigkeitsleitung (616) abzudecken.
  13. Verfahren, das Folgendes umfasst:
    Bereitstellen einer Zerstäubungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    Lenken von Druckluftströmen in einer überlappenden Beziehung um entgegengesetzte Seiten eines Flüssigkeitsstroms an einem Ausgang einer Düse;
    gekennzeichnet durch:
    Schwenken des Flüssigkeitsstroms in einer Ebene, die zu den Druckluftströmen vorwiegend parallel ist; und
    Begrenzen der Tropfen des Flüssigkeitsstroms auf eine Wanderungsbewegung außerhalb des Flüssigkeitsstroms, indem der Flüssigkeitsstrom über die überlappende Beziehung des Druckluftstroms um den Flüssigkeitsstrom im Wesentlichen auf die Ebene beschränkt wird,
    wobei eine Druckluftdurchflussmenge des Druckluftstroms vorzugsweise größer als eine Flüssigkeitsdurchflussmenge des Flüssigkeitsstroms ist,
    wobei das Verfahren zusätzlich vorzugsweise ein Auftragen des Flüssigkeitsstroms auf eine Bahn umfasst, die sich in einer Richtung senkrecht zu der Ebene bewegt.
  14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 13, das ein automatisches Entfernen von Hindernissen aus der Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) umfasst, indem mindestens ein Teil des Druckluftstroms über die Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) gelenkt wird.
  15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 13 oder 14, wobei das Lenken ein Ausgeben des Druckluftstroms in die Atmosphäre aus einem Paar rechteckiger Druckluftöffnungen (408), die um eine rechteckige Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) angeordnet sind, umfasst und wobei die rechteckigen Druckluftöffnungen (408) größer als die rechteckige Flüssigkeitsöffnung (302) bemessen sind, um eine überlappende Beziehung zu schaffen.
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